Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part II

In Part II of the Irish Breakdown podcast, hosts Trevor and Brian dive deep into a series of 'Buy/Sell/Hold' evaluations for college football teams, players, and systemic changes. They begin with a detailed breakdown of Notre Dame’s defensive unit, arguing that defensive ends should be bought for their sack potential, linebackers held as a secondary group, and defensive tackles sold due to their misleading role in sack statistics. The conversation shifts to Notre Dame’s roster depth, with both hosts expressing strong confidence in the team’s talent, especially among freshmen and transfers, projecting over 20 NFL contributors from the current roster. They praise the program’s recruiting and portal strategy, calling it the best they’ve seen since 2010. The discussion then expands to broader college football topics, including Indiana’s title threat despite roster talent gaps, the potential for Vanderbilt and Stanford to thrive under NIL constraints, and a skeptical take on LaDainian Tomlinson’s touchdown record being unbreakable. The hosts debate the 12-team playoff model, ultimately leaning toward supporting expansion to 16 teams if it means eliminating conference championship games and fixing the current scheduling imbalance that penalizes top teams. They acknowledge the shift in parity due to the portal and NIL, which has made more teams capable of 'doing damage' in the postseason.